Mine Mode
by ollkarrr
Mine Mode switches the hotbar to the suited tool for whatever block the player is looking at, so no manual swapping is needed.
What it does
When the crosshair rests on a block, the mod checks which tool suits it and moves that tool into the hotbar. It works with pickaxes, shovels and axes, and it detects the optimal tool for the targeted block as the player mines. A configuration file lets players adjust its behavior, and Mine Mode includes built-in ModMenu support for editing those settings in game. It runs entirely on the client and works on multiplayer servers without being installed there. Files are published for Fabric, covering game versions 1.19.4 – 1.21.11, and the mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
Key features
Automatic tool selection
The pickaxe, shovel or axe matching the targeted block is equipped to the hotbar without any key press.
Configurable behavior
A configuration file controls how the tool switching works, and ModMenu offers an in-game screen for the same options.
Multiplayer compatible
Players can join servers that do not run the mod, since all of its logic stays on the client.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Mine Mode need to be installed on the server?
Can Mine Mode be configured in game?
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What the author says
Mine Mode is a lightweight, client-side Fabric mod that automatically switches to the best tool on your hotbar based on the block you are looking at! Automatic Tool Selection: Dynamically detects and equips the optimal tool (pickaxe, shovel, axe) for any targeted block.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mine-mode
- Owner
- ollkarrr
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15